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Post by TheHaitian on Oct 8, 2014 20:44:51 GMT -5
My wife informed me at the dinner table that she would like to eventually put in a koi pond and the backyard.
I just couldn't stop laughing while her mon and her looked at me like I was crazy!!!
I just kept on laughing while she explained to her mom what it was and how /where we could install one.
She who shall not be named... Where are you?!
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Post by taz157 on Oct 8, 2014 20:46:45 GMT -5
I think she was banned...
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Post by seriousthistime on Oct 8, 2014 20:48:09 GMT -5
Yes, she who shall not be named . . . I remember her.
Don't utter the "D word".
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Oct 8, 2014 20:49:33 GMT -5
My wife informed me at the dinner table that she would like to eventually put in a koi pond and the backyard. I just couldn't stop laughing while her mon and her looked at me like I was crazy!!! I just kept on laughing while she explained to her mom what it was and how /where we could install one. She who shall not be named... Where are you?! Tell her 1995 called and wants their Koi pond back.
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Post by Works4me on Oct 8, 2014 20:55:55 GMT -5
Two words - fishing pole! Lol
ETA - tell your wife that they really are passé - in fact, they are on the list of things not to do in order to re-sell quickly and easily, especially in upscale neighborhoods.
I am already preparing to sell my father's place next year and am worried about the grass/yard with the California drought. I accidentally killed the lawn off last year - forgot to water it for six weeks - oops! Fortunately, zero-scaping is the rage here on the Central Coast of California.
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Post by Tiny on Oct 8, 2014 21:43:48 GMT -5
Or tell her they attract critters - opossum, raccoons, and the local stray cats (and who knows what else) looking for a drink and a tasty snack.
I pass by a house with a large elaborate pond system at the front of their house. This think is huge with lots of levels and landscaping. They have motion sensor lights set up AND cameras - There was an article in the community paper about the pond. They had pictures of ducks, raccoon families, something that probably wasn't a dog (a coyote), a fox, rabbits, opossum, skunks and stuff too small to id. They also had trouble keeping the pond stocked with fish - mostly it was feeder goldfish and minnows. I live in a VERY urban area - houses are on 30 foot to 50 foot wide lots, with blocks of houses stretching for miles.
Does your wife really like wildlife that much?
Maybe you'd be better off with one of those fountains you can plug in and fill up with water? You can set it on a timer and you're done. There are bunch of those in my neighborhood too.
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Oct 8, 2014 22:09:06 GMT -5
Massachusetts has lynxes out where you live. Just FYI. You don't want to attract a lynx, do you ?
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Post by busymom on Oct 8, 2014 22:27:22 GMT -5
We've got coyotes here. Tell her you don't want to attract any wildlife that might attack your dogs.
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Post by cronewitch on Oct 9, 2014 1:07:46 GMT -5
Children get into the water and might drown, my neighbor has one in her front yard she has to keep empty, pump out rain water and vac out leaves. Grandma had an empty one when I was a teen.
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Post by xia on Oct 9, 2014 4:38:58 GMT -5
Yeah, like others pointed out… those things are basically free buffet for local wild life.
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Post by swamp on Oct 9, 2014 5:49:46 GMT -5
Ponds and kids. What a great idea!!!
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Oct 9, 2014 7:04:18 GMT -5
Ponds with little kids are a bad idea.
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Post by alabamagal on Oct 9, 2014 9:05:10 GMT -5
There is one overbuilt house in our neighborhood that had a Koi pond in front of the house. The owners were always out there working on it - not sure if it needed it or it was just their hobby.
We called it the "Cement pond" like the Beverly Hillbillies.
New owners emptied it and do not use it.
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Post by TheHaitian on Oct 9, 2014 9:26:11 GMT -5
Yeah don't think we will ever get one... Mostly because of this little guy!
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Post by swamp on Oct 9, 2014 9:34:06 GMT -5
he's embarrassed about whatever he is wearing.
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Post by TheHaitian on Oct 9, 2014 9:37:26 GMT -5
he's embarrassed about whatever he is wearing. Leather jacket that his godmother got him! Lol!
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Post by Pants on Oct 9, 2014 9:39:23 GMT -5
Your dog has a godmother?
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Post by TheHaitian on Oct 9, 2014 9:45:27 GMT -5
Your dog has a godmother? Yes... And a godfather too He gets gift from them, his grandparents, aunts/uncles just like any other kid. Yes my dog is spoiled!
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Oct 9, 2014 9:47:52 GMT -5
Your dog has a godmother? Yes... And a godfather too He gets gift from them, his grandparents, aunts/uncles just like any other kid. Yes my dog is spoiled! Do most Godparents (of people, I mean) do special things for their godchildren? I have two Godchildren and I don't do anything for them. Am I just a really bad Godparent or is that normal?
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Oct 9, 2014 10:02:20 GMT -5
I try to make sure they got an extra present at Christmas. That was pretty much it.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Oct 9, 2014 10:26:52 GMT -5
Yes... And a godfather too He gets gift from them, his grandparents, aunts/uncles just like any other kid. Yes my dog is spoiled! Do most Godparents (of people, I mean) do special things for their godchildren? I have two Godchildren and I don't do anything for them. Am I just a really bad Godparent or is that normal? I consider that normal.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2014 10:27:15 GMT -5
Yes... And a godfather too He gets gift from them, his grandparents, aunts/uncles just like any other kid. Yes my dog is spoiled! Do most Godparents (of people, I mean) do special things for their godchildren? I have two Godchildren and I don't do anything for them. Am I just a really bad Godparent or is that normal? I think normal. I never got anything from my Godparents (that I remember...maybe when I was really young), My oldest's Godparents are his aunt that would buy him stuff for Christmas and birthday anyhow and my ex (so nothing from him since the order for protection!). My youngest gets gifts from his Godparents at Christmas and his birthday that he probably wouldn't anyhow as they're an aunt and uncle that live far away.
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Post by Tiny on Oct 9, 2014 16:42:38 GMT -5
Yes... And a godfather too He gets gift from them, his grandparents, aunts/uncles just like any other kid. Yes my dog is spoiled! Do most Godparents (of people, I mean) do special things for their godchildren? I have two Godchildren and I don't do anything for them. Am I just a really bad Godparent or is that normal? I think it depends on your family traditions... I pretty much didn't do anything above and beyond for my god-kids, I went to church stuff for them, and bought fund raiser for school stuff from them, I tried to spend time with all the neices and nephews not just the god-kids. I have a good friend who pretty much showered her god kids with money and gifts... big expensive gifts for b-days, religious milestones, holidays, whatever. She outfitted the girls for Prom and contributed financially to their weddings. My good friend was horrified to find out that being a God Parent in my family's tradition means just showing up at the Baptism... (my grand niece had a 'stand in ' God Mother for the first 1/2 of the Mass because her official God Mother 'was running alittle late'. FWIW: I let my god-son and his wife rent one of my Slums, I mean my Investment SFH. I suspect at some point I'll be renting another Slum, I mean Investment Condo to another one of my relatives (possibly another god-kid). I know, I know, you aren't suppose to rent to relatives. It's working for me - but they know I'm cold cruel and heartless (especially since I never showered any of the God Kids with gifts and money....) My view of god parents may be skewed - my God Mother died by the time I was 9, and my God Father spent the last 15 years of his life with limited mobility and then demetia - he died when I was in my 30's... so I didn't really get much of an experience with God Parents - (other than being pointed out as a God-Kid at their wakes....)
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Post by vonna on Oct 9, 2014 16:53:42 GMT -5
I don't get the whole god-parent thing, I was raised in a protestant household and don't know of any family members that have god parents.
As an adult, I have been asked by two different friends to be a godparent to their child, and when asked what that means, and then when I tell them I am an atheist . . .
well . . . suffice it to say, I am not anyone's godmother!
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Post by yogiii on Oct 9, 2014 17:02:54 GMT -5
My 17 month old will not stop barking after seeing that picture of Max
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Post by tskeeter on Oct 9, 2014 17:13:38 GMT -5
My wife informed me at the dinner table that she would like to eventually put in a koi pond and the backyard. I just couldn't stop laughing while her mon and her looked at me like I was crazy!!! I just kept on laughing while she explained to her mom what it was and how /where we could install one. She who shall not be named... Where are you?! Methinks you need to take your DW to Home Depot for a good, sturdy shovel. And tell her to have fun. It'll shrink your honey-do list by about 75%. Unless she decides that air compressors and pneumatic nailers are fun toys. If she falls for that, take her to the tool department for her own set of auto repair tools and a good floor jack. You'll save a bundle! When she starts to talk about renting Bobcats and mini excavators, get worried. Really worried. Cause that means that the Koi pond has been expanded into Water World. Learning to surf will be a hoot. But the cost of running those big pumps to move the water will have you working a part time job.
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Post by Rocky Mtn Saver on Oct 9, 2014 17:39:10 GMT -5
he's embarrassed about whatever he is wearing. That's exactly what I was thinking! My Maltese gets the exact same expression when she has to wear her winter coat.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2014 7:47:16 GMT -5
I don't get the whole god-parent thing, I was raised in a protestant household and don't know of any family members that have god parents.
As an adult, I have been asked by two different friends to be a godparent to their child, and when asked what that means, and then when I tell them I am an atheist . . .
well . . . suffice it to say, I am not anyone's godmother! It's mainly a Catholic and Lutheran tradition.
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Post by Opti on Oct 10, 2014 8:51:39 GMT -5
I would like a Koi pond, but they are expensive to set up and also money/problems if set up wrong. As north as you are, you would need to dig down at least 5 feet and even then I'd want the fallback collapsible ummm tanks to keep the koi/fish in during the winter months.
If you ever do do it, I'd suggest starting with very large cheaper goldfish first. One of my friend's family members has a fish pond. I've watched a large heron go fishing very successfully.
If I ever get to create one this life, I'd create it with enough plants and hiding places that the fish have a chance to evade large stalking birds and cats. FWIW. (You know, its penance for mocking D*, that your DW wants one. )
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Post by Opti on Oct 10, 2014 8:53:40 GMT -5
Yeah don't think we will ever get one... Mostly because of this little guy! Because he would fall in and drown?
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